Japan narrows definition of ‘close contacts’ with infected persons on flights
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has narrowed its definition of people who were in close contact with infected persons… Read More »
Japan’s ZIPAIR confirms North American debut for late 4Q21
ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZG, Tokyo Narita) will make its intercontinental debut this Christmas (December 25) with 3x weekly flights between Tokyo… Read More »
Airbus receives first A320 Flight Hour Services maintenance contract in Europe to support Finnair’s entire single aisle fleet
Finnair has selected Airbus’s Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its entire A320 Family fleet (35 aircraft), thus becoming the… Read More »
U.S. Senate would extend FAA rest requirements to cargo pilots
Legislation reintroduced in the House on June 23 and the Senate on July 15 would provide cargo pilots with the… Read More »
Volcanic ash buildup shuts airport on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands
A buildup of ash and dust from the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano on the runway forced authorities in Spain’s La… Read More »
Qantas resumes intercontinental flights in mid 4Q21
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) is bringing forward the restart of its international flights to November 14, 2021, following the… Read More »
PW4000-powered B777-200s unlikely to fly before 2022
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is unlikely to recertify Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered B777s for revenue operations before early… Read More »
How will the climate crisis change travel?
The COVID-19 pandemic has ground the aviation industry to a halt over the last year and a half. Airline emissions… Read More »